Mosaic bead

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ManufacturerPeriod of Roman dominance

Ancient Roman mosaic glass bead with concentric mosaic canes sections

Ancient mosaic bead 314MSA

Ancient Roman mosaic glass bead with concentric mosaic canes sections 314MSA

Ancient Roman mosaic glass bead with concentric mosaic canes sections 314MSAb

Ancient Roman mosaic glass bead with concentric mosaic canes sections 314MSAc

Description

314MSA
Roman mosaic bead
Date: 1 century
Mosaic glass

Bead's matrix is formed by folding a premanufactured mosaic strip over a rod. Mosaic strip is composed of mosaic canes sections: blue/white around turquoise center.
Intact, very good condition.
Height 12 mm, diameter 13 mm

For similar beads see:
-Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 16: 88.